While the Sabres had some trade discussions involving forward Zemgus Girgensons, GM Kevyn Adams told reporters including Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News that their preference is to re-sign the pending unrestricted free agent. The 30-year-old has spent his entire ten-year NHL career in Buffalo after they made him a first-round pick (14th overall) back in 2012. While Girgensons hasn’t become the two-way threat they envisioned (he hasn’t surpassed the 20-point mark since his sophomore year), he has been an important checker while Adams lauded his dressing room presence. Girgensons has a $2.5MM salary this season and it’s hard to see him commanding much more than that as he has just seven goals and two assists through 46 games so far this season.
More from Buffalo:
- The team welcomed back center Tage Thompson back in the lineup today against Edmonton, per a team announcement. The 26-year-old had missed Thursday’s game with an upper-body injury. It has been a tough year for Thompson who has been limited to 35 points in 53 games after putting up 47 goals and 47 assists last season. Meanwhile, winger Jordan Greenway was out for today’s contest with an injury after taking a high stick against Nashville on Thursday. After struggling last season, the 27-year-old has fared a bit better in his first full season with Buffalo, collecting 21 points and 101 hits in 52 games so far.
- With the Sabres moving captain Kyle Okposo on Friday, they have a decision to make on the captaincy front. Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News relays (Twitter link) that the team will decide on naming a new alternate in the coming days. However, naming a permanent replacement for Okposo will likely wait until next season.
Hoping the Sabres sign Grigs to $1mil to $1.25mil on his next deal. Anything more is just a overpayment to what Grigs offers.
Agreed, fellow informed and fair-minded 1973-born Sabres fan.
Girgensons, Greenway, And Okposo are all a waste of a roster spot, Kevyn Adams is clueless! The Bowen Byram trade will be a disaster.
It’s pretty early in the day to be tipsy.
Kyle Okposo was traded two days back.
Why wait till next season to name a captain? I think we’re all pretty sure it will be Dahlin.
I’d be surprised if it ends up being someone other than Dahlin or Tuch.